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Conspiracy of Pontiac
The Seige of Detriot
MR. PETTIER'S ACCOUNT.
Mr. Pettier will be seventy-eight years old on the 15th of January, 1825.
At the time of the battle of Bloody Bridge, Mr. Pettier was at his father's house, where Judge Leid now lives. At the commencement of the battle he was upon the roof of the house, with Mr. Dufour, but soon became afraid and descended.
Some days before the battle, the Indians went from house to house in the Canadian settlement, to borrow files, for the purpose of cutting off their guns. They declined giving any satisfaction to those who inquired what use they could put their guns to after being cut off.
Pontiac's designs were made known to the commandant by an old woman chief, named Catherine. And when Pontiac heard of this, or rather when he heard that she had crossed alone from the opposite side of the fort, he sent two young men for her, being informed by an Indian who saw her with Mr. LaButte, the interpreter, that she had no doubt crossed with a view to reveal to the commandant the designs of the chief.
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